Romantic Wings

Chapter Nine: Swords out, Guns in

The Mews all ran up to me, tearing of joy falling down their faces as they tackled me down onto the ground with a group glomp. Keiichirou just stood back and laughed. "Tee hee… I missed you all too! Now could you all do me a favour, not trying to be rude or anything.. But you're squishing me…" I stammered, feeling myself get crushed under everyone's weight. Everyone got off, blushing a little.

"Shintara-onee-san! Where were you? Pudding was worried, na no da!" An excited Pudding said.

I began to explain the events that occurred in that other dimension, mentioning what the old man had said to me. But I left out the part with Kish in it, just incase they got worried or scolded me. Everyone just stared in wonder. They could not believe it. "I wonder what it means," Lettuce said quietly in her shy little voice.

"I have no clue, Lettuce!" I replied sadly with a frown. "If what the old man said is true, our lives may as well change forever."

I took some food from the fridge later that day and went down to the basement and slept in my small sleeping bag. I couldn't stop dreaming of what might happen to me in the future, and just between you and me, I also dreamt about Kish. He may be an idiot, but he's a cute idiot!

I woke up early in the morning and got dressed into my uniform. I got upstairs, cleaned up a little since I was bored and stepped outside. It was only nine in the morning. The sun was up and the birds were chirping. "Ahhhhh! It's such a lovely morning!" I said happily with a yawn as I stretched my arms out.

"You're up early," said a familiar voice from up in a tree. I turned around.

"Oh, hello, Kish!" I said happily. "I'm always up early around here. I always have to work in the Café so I make the most of it, I guess."

"You work? Hmph. Doesn't seem like you do!" Kish said with a giggle as he sat in the tree and began to laugh.

I gave a big pout. Then I noticed that Kish still had those bandages on him. "Oh! That reminds me, are you feeling any better today?" I asked with a smile.

"Hm? Yeah, I'm doing okay. Anyways… Just thought I'd give you a warning and all, since you did help me and such," Kish said in a whiny voice. "Pai and Tart are hatching up another 'take-over-the-earth' plan at the mall today. So you better be on your toes, Bunny."

"Really? Wait a second… Aren't you going to help them?" I said with a slight glare. "If you are going to help them, then I'll have no choice but to fight you, I hope you know that!"

"Of course I'm going to help them! And bring it on, you prissy Bunny!" Kish said in a taunting voice as he pointed and laughed at me from his tree. I kicked the tree hard and watched as he fell off. I began to laugh really hard. "N-no fair! And how'd I fall out!" Kish shouted as he started to curse at the tree.

I giggled a little. "You're such a baka sometimes, Kish!" I said with another giggle.

Kish turned around and began to yell at me. "WHY DO YOU ALWAYS CALL ME A BAKA!"

I just stared wide-eyed for a second. He ever yelled that much before when I called him a baka. "Being a baka isn't all that bad though! Least you can always make me laugh!" I said trying to calm him down.

Kish gave a grouchy pout. "Well, see ya later Funny-Bunny," he said as he teleported away.

"Fine. Be that way, baka-jerk!" I said as I stormed into the Café and went back to cleaning, even though I didn't have to. After several thousand times of cleaning the same floor I got tired and sat down. After a minute the Café door opened and Ichigo walked in.

"Hi Shintara! Where is everybody today?" Ichigo asked.

"Dunno. Ryou is still upstairs doing 'who-knows-what' though. Oh! I have really bad news too!" I said in an urgent voice as I ran up to Ichigo. "It looks like the aliens are planning something again! Kish told me that a while ago." Whoops. Looks like I'm busted.

"Kish told you? How'd he tell you?" Ichigo asked suspiciously.

"You see, me and Kish were BOTH stuck in that dimension and we sort of became friends. So this morning after I was finished cleaning up, I went outside and saw Kish and he told me!" I said really quickly. "We have to get to the mall!" I dragged Ichigo out of the Café, hitting her head in the doorway by complete accident.

We ran all the way to the mall and then panted to catch our breath. People were running around and screaming. "See? Told ya!" I said to Ichigo as we both transformed and ran in there. Pai and Tart were harassing the people and aiming attacks at them, unfortunately they missed every time. Oh well, too bad for them. But then I spotted Kish, laughing from the sidelines.

"Alright, you! The gig is up! Now, stop all this!" I shouted to the aliens as I summoned my weapon and pointed it at them. "If you don't, I'll have to fight you."

"Shintara… They won't listen, I hope you know that," Ichigo said with a sigh as she took out her Strawberry Bell.

"Took you long enough to show up, hags!" said the little one, named Tart.

"Shintara! You handle Kish, I'll take care of the other two!" Ichigo called out. I nodded my head and leapt in the air, landing on Kish's head and making him fall over. Ichigo leapt up and kicked Pai in the gut while Tart laughed, getting the Strawberry Bell stuffed into his oversized mouth.

"Kish, I do not wish to fight you. Just stop all of this right now!" I said in a furious tone. I glared at Kish. "I can't believe you'd actually be part of all this, Kish! I… I trusted you as a friend!" I said as a tear fell down my cheek.

Kish got up and began to yell again. "My people have always dreamed of this planet and have always wanted to live here! But look what the humans have done to it! They've turned it into a polluted planet! What should it matter if I end a few insignificant lives!" Kish said as he took out his swords and aimed at me with his lightning attacks.

I dodged just in time but doing a back-flip. "Some humans are trying to do their part in saving this planet! And trying to kill humans is no better than what they have done! Now stop all this before I get serious about fighting! And what is to be gained from fighting and killing? Killing causes more killing and killing causes sadness!" I said tearfully as I hit Kish with my Blueberry Carrot in the shoulder.

"My people are dying on my home planet! All we've ever wanted was to live in a better place!" Kish said as he stabbed me in the shoulder. "All you humans do is destroy!"

I fell to the ground, clutching my shoulder in pain. "Kish… killing others won't solve any problems… It just causes them… Please… just stop all of this…" I stammered between groans of pain. My shoulder was bleeding pretty badly. I doubted that I could use that arm. Suddenly in the distance I heard police sirens. I turned around. At the entrance to the mall were six police officers, each holding up a gun.

"Stop with your hands up right now!" they yelled as they clicked their guns.

"Please! Do no shoot!" I shouted as I got up slowly, still holding onto my shoulder.

Meanwhile, Ichigo was fighting Pai and Tart. She turned around when she heard the sirens after she finished beating Tart up with her Strawberry Bell and making fun of Pai and his "thirst for knowledge" as he called it. "Hey! Are those police officers planning to shoot us!" Ichigo asked.

I looked over at Ichigo. "Looks like it," I said in a worried voice as I slowly began to walk towards the police officers. One of them shot with their gun, narrowly missing me. "They're serious now."

Kish looked at the police officers with a fanged smile, taking his swords out. His eyes began to glow white and he smiled to show his fangs. "So, they want to fight, eh? I'll take care of these small-fry!" Kish said with a maniacal laugh as he ran towards the police, prepared to slice them in two.

"KISH! STOP!" I shouted as I ran towards him, holding him back. But it was too late. Six bullets shot through the air, each making a loud BANG! Before I knew it, I was sobbing. Kish fell to the ground, each of the six bullets hitting him.

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Me: YAY! I've written yet another exciting chapter!

Kish: It's not exciting.

Me: Y-yes it is! WHY ISN'T IT EXCITING TO YOU!

Kish: Because. I don't get to kiss my koneko-chan.

Me: But you WILL kiss the main character! ISN'T THAT GOOD ENOUGH?

Kish: Nope.

Me: You're a baka Kishiepuuu!

Kish: KISHIEPUU? I NEED MY MOMMY! -goes into a fetal position-

Pai: … Someone's ACTUALLY been able to put Kish in a fetal position. We've been spared!

Me: MY POOR KISHIE! -starts to cry-

Mint: Well, that means we have one less pervert in the world. -drinks some tea-

Zakuro: Not necessarily. We still have Masaya.

Me: Do not worry, gals! I'll make sure Masaya dies in the next chapter!

Everyone except Ichigo: Yo ho, the wicked bastard's gone! –starts to sing Wizard of Oz songs-

Ichigo: MASAYA IS GOING TO DIE! NOOOOOOOOOOO! –sobs-

Me: SHUT UP, ICHIGO! –ties Ichigo up, gags her and gives her to Kish-

Kish: YAY! I get to do whatever I want to my Koneko-chan! –snaps out of fetal position-

Me: Now then for disclaimer: I do not own Tokyo Mew Mew. I only own Shintara, the creepy old man and the mysterious guy who STILL does not show up! Anyways, stay tuned for the next chapter!